Chattanooga Department of Transportation has announced the closing of the bridge over Friar's Branch on Standifer Gap Road between Hickory Valley Road and Shallowford Road beginning Monday, Oct. 3, for approximately 18 months. This will be a hard closure with no traffic allowed on the bridge.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently conducted a bi-annual bridge inspection and recommended that the bridge be closed to all traffic because of continued deterioration of the bridge beams.
CDOT is in the process of developing bridge replacement plans and identifying fund sources for new bridge construction.
Motorist can use Shallowford Road and Hickory Valley Road as detours during the closure.